In loving memory of
Iona Louise Gibbons
February 3, 1931 – May 14, 2020
Lived 89 years
Leavenworth National Cemetary · Leavenworth, Kansas
“Dynamite in a Small Package”
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1931
Born February 3
1939
Iona was 8 when World War II began in Europe
1942
Iona was 11 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1955
Iona was 24 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
1964
Iona was 33 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1971
Iona was 40 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Iona was 58 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Iona was 66 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Iona was 73 when Facebook was launched
2017
Iona was 86 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2020
Passed away May 14, age 89
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The Gibbons name at Leavenworth National Cemetary
Lawrence Vincent Gibbons1928 – 2020
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Leavenworth National Cemetary
Leavenworth, Kansas
Plot: Section 72-A, Row 4, Gravestone 24
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